Sephora

Although the Sephora Fall Catalog 2009 hasn’t yet winged it’s way into my mail box I was still quite excited to get a little sneak peek at some of the photo shoots and looks that will probably be making a guest starring appearance in the catalog. The official Sephora Beauty Blog posted up a series of videos for Fall looks that I’m positive you’ll see soon in the Fall Catalog.

Sephora is celebrating it’s second Time Squares Store and you’re invited to the launch!

Who’ll be there?

Adrienne Bailon, acress and singer-songwriter, Alexadra and Theodora Richards, model and rock royalty, Lauren Luke (Squee!), makeup maven and youTube glamour girl, the Sephora Pro Beauty Team, along with a who’s who of the beauty, fashion, and entertainment worlds, and YOU to celebrate the grand opening of Sephora 5 Times Square!

Opening day events will include a Sephora Square Takeover where beauty buffs are invited to participate in two glamorous Guinness World Records that will take place! The records that Sephora is hoping to break are Most Lipstick Applications by an Individual in an hour and Most Cosmetics Makeovers by a Team of Five in an hour.

When?

Friday, July 31, 2009 From 9am to 5pm

Events Taking Place:

9am-9:30am Ribbon Cutting at Sephora 5 Times Square

Alexandra and Theodora Richards appearance

11am-12pm Sephora Express Services

12pm–1pm Sephora attempts to set the Guinness World Record for the most lipstick applications by one person in one hour.

Adrienne Bailon appearance

2pm-3pm The By Lauren Luke Challenge

3pm–4pm Sephora attempts to break the Guinness World Record for the most cosmetic makeovers by a team of five in one hour

4pm-5pm: Tempu Makes New York Blush: Join the AIRbrush Revolution

Where?

Sephora Square (Father Duffy Square)Northern Triangle of Times Square, located between 46th and 47th Streets, Broadway and Seventh Avenue

I’m a V.I.B.! Ha! Jealous? You have no idea what I’m talking about right? Sephora has taken the liberty of spamming my inbox this morning with my honorary badge of V.I.B-ery aka Very Important Beauty Insider. Honestly, I’m always knew I was extremely important, no joke, and it simply tickles me that Sephora now knows too!

Click it for further deets on how I’m down with the V I B and what it’s all about!

If you spend a gazillion dollars a year at Sephora they’ll beef up your Sephora Beauty Insider account and make it a V.I.B. account. Gawd, I love how Sephora is like a McDonald’s Happy Meal lately. You get a prize and a treat around every corner, SCORE!

Not only did they take the time out to send me a 10% off coupon that I can use in store or online (I’ll share it later on if I’m able too…not sure if it’s one use or not) but they also gave me a slew of new options with my beauty insider membership.

So the basic deals are you get invites to special events…no info as of yet what those events could be but I imagine it’s probably a buncha junkies gathering around some new product or something similar. On top of this you get bigger, badder freebies and access to not yet launched products…..meh all exciting I guess. Also you get access to the V.I.B. hot line….ummmm I’m guessing this is where you can discuss makeup porn with other junkies..kidding, kidding. But yes they have a hot line I suppose it’s for skin care, make up advice….again pretty cool perk.

All exciting yes but the biggest, bestest, most incredible thing evers?

Holiday Gift Card!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Everyone run around in circles and get excited! They are rewarding you now for spending buckage at Sephora! You read that right! The more you spend the more you’ll get on a gift card. No details are really confirmed in the e-mail but from what I gather they’ll be giving you a gift card towards the holiday with a dollar amount courtsey of the money you’ve spent at Sephora all through the year!

Bare Escentuals On the SpotMistakes happen but quick corrections are easy with these. Each cotton swab is filled with a small amount of gentle solution to provide an easy way to remove eye makeup or correct small problems. 24 for $5 bucks too so your corrections don’t have to be expensive.

Sephora Eye Makeup Remover To Go Traveling but not willing to lug along large bottles? Snag a bottle of this eye make up remover in the small size (nearly 2oz). It’s a fav of mine because it whisks away heavy eye make up and waterproof mascara in a flash!

on 10 Lip BalmChoose from any number of flavors and vintage style tins all for $5 bucks and under!

Sephora Brand SpongesAvailable in several shapes and sizes these sponges are brightly colored and ideal for makeup application of any kind. Each package includes one, two, or more sponges.

Hope you enjoyed these little steals at Sephora. Use ’em to spoil yourself with a little purchase or to tip your cart over into the free shipping zone or just because…do we need an excuse to buy makeup? I think not. Feel free to add some of your own in the comment box!

In a few days time you’ll be able to purchase By Lauren Luke at Sephora. W00t! If you haven’t yet experienced the joys of Lauren’s new palettes you can now head to Sephora to swatch and test out for yourself!